Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Unidentified family
- Studio portrait of an unidentified family. The husband wears a jacket and vest and has short hair. His wife wears a long plaid dress with a fitted bodice, a ribbon belt and her hair is curled and pulled up. Their children sit in front. An infant ...
- Hispanic Americans--1890-1900.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Families--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Spouses--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Infants--Colorado--Pictorial works.
- [beween 1890 and 1900?]
- Quirina de la Luz Espinoza and Teodoro Lobato
- Studio portrait of Quirina de la Luz Espinoza and her cousin, Teodoro Lobato. Quirina wears a modified pinafore with pleats, ruffles, and wide straps that go over the shoulder connected with a large, flat bow and a blouse with smocking on the puff...
- Hispanic Americans--1900-1900.; Mexican Americans--1900-1910.; Group portraits.; Boys.; Clothing & dress.; Girls.; Espinoza, Quirina de la Luz, 1898---Pictorial works.; Lobato, Teodoro, 1892-1955--Pictorial works.; Boys--Colorado--Pictorial works.;...
- [1904]
- The Cabins
- View of women, children, and a man beside two-story log cabins with gabled, shingled roofs and timber panels on the second story in Hahns Peak (Routt County), Colorado. Women and girls wear dresses with ruffles or puffed sleeves. Boys wear jackets...
- Hahns Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Children--Colorado--Hahns Peak--1880-1890.; Log buildings--Colorado--Hahns Peak--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--Hahns Peak--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Rifle are students
- Girls, boys, and teenagers pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; the students wear suits, and print fabric dresses with yokes and ruffles. The teacher (a woman) wears pince-nez eyeglasses and a blouse with ruching.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; School children--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Students--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Children with teachers, evening party?
- Girls and boys pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; the students wear suits, and print fabric dresses with yokes, ruffles, and embroidery. The teacher (a woman) wears pince-nez eyeglasses and a blouse with ruching and beads.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; School children--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Rifle area picnic
- Women, men, boys, and girls pose near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado; outfits include dresses with ruffles. Straw hats and printed fabric bonnets hang on a fence; food includes fruit, cake, bread, and a pie.
- Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Families--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.; Picnics--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Picnic, Rifle area
- Women and children sit and pose on a picnic blanket probably near Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado. Women wear calico blouses with puffed sleeves; a boy wears a shirt with ruffles. A baby sits on a blanket beside a jar of food and metal plates.
- Garfield County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mothers & children--Colorado--Garfield County--1890-1910.; Picnics--Colorado--Garfield County--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--Garfield County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- The Style Shop - decorated car
- Women, teenage girls, and a man pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado, in an automobile wrapped in bunting and pennants: "The Style Shop - Mrs. Linder." Costume includes wide hats, fur, lace, tassels, feathers, and ruffles.
- The Style Shop (Rifle, Colo.)--People--1900-1920.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- The Style Shop - decorated car
- Women, teenage girls, and a man pose in Rifle (Garfield County), Colorado, in an automobile wrapped in bunting and pennants: "The Style Shop - Mrs. Linder." Costume includes wide hats, fur, lace, tassels, feathers, and ruffles.
- The Style Shop (Rifle, Colo.)--People--1900-1920.; Rifle (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Automobiles--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--Rifle--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Gladstone
- Women in dresses and hats and men in suits walk toward a gathering in Gladstone (San Juan County), Colorado. Saddled horses are on the dirt street in front of the saloon. A girl beside Silverton, Gladstone and Northerly Railroad tracks wears a...
- Gladstone (Colo.)--1890-1910.; City & town life--Colorado--Gladstone--1890-1910.; People--Colorado--Gladstone--1890-1910.; Walking--Colorado--Gladstone--1890-1910.; Wooden buildings--Colorado--Gladstone--1890-1910.
- [between 1899 and 1910?]
- Bebee [sic] House, Idaho Springs
- People pose on the porch of the Beebee House hotel in Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado. The two-story clapboard hotel has decorative brackets beneath a second story balcony with a railing. Men wear flat brimmed hats and suits. Women...
- Beebee House (Idaho Springs, Colo.)--1860-1890.; Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1860-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1860-1890.
- [between 1869 and 1881]
- La Jara, Colo.
- Men and women pose outside the frame "D.R. Smith General Merchandise, Post Office" building in La Jara (Conejos County), Colorado; some are identified: Aunt Ella, Uncle John and Mrs. Bancroft. The women wear hats with feathers, gloves, and dresses...
- La Jara (Colo.)--1880-1890.; General stores--Colorado--La Jara--1880-1890.; Post offices--Colorado--La Jara--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--La Jara--1880-1890.
- [between 1887 and 1888?]
- Portrait of a man and woman
- A woman and man pose for a studio portrait near a carved stone column prop. The woman wears an ornate skirt with ruffles and a fitted bodice. A scarf is tied around her neck and she wears her hair pulled back into a bun. She rests her hand on the...
- Couples--Colorado--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Operator's sick room - 1421 Champa
- Interior view of an infirmary at the Colorado Telephone Company exchange in Denver, Colorado; decor includes a pitcher and bowl for washing, a wicker rocking chair, an Oriental rug, and pillows with ruffles.
- Colorado Telephone Company--Facilities--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Infirmaries--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1906
- Group posed beside dam on South Platte River
- Outdoor portrait of men, a woman, and a boy by a South Platte River spillway, in Denver, Colorado; costume includes print fabrics, ruffles, and an umbrella.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spillways--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1910?]
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio portrait of a young girl who sits and looks over the arm of a wicker chair. A tapestry is draped over the chair and the girl rests her hand on the fabric. She wears a light colored dress decorated with ruffles at the yoke and shoulders. Hair...
- Girls--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Full length studio portrait of a woman who wears a floor length gown with a train, puffy sleeves with lace ruffles and pleats. The woman wears eye glasses and possibly feathers in her hair. She holds a collection of flowers behind her back. An...
- Evening gowns--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Full length studio portrait of a woman who wears a floor length gown with a train, puffy sleeves with lace ruffles and pleats. The woman wears eye glasses and possibly feathers in her hair. She holds a collection of flowers behind her back. An...
- Evening gowns--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Full length studio portrait of a woman who wears a light colored dress that has layered ruffles around the shoulder sleeves and cuffs. Striped straps hang on the woman's shoulders. The hemline is pleated and has horizontal trim. The woman holds...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1891 and 1901?]
- Portrait of a woman in profile
- Profile studio portrait of a woman beside a stone studio prop. The woman has curled bangs and her hair pulled back and wears a dress with a fitted basque with ruffles, a pleated, full skirt and drop earrings.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a baby
- Studio bust portrait of a boy with his fist in his mouth. The boy has curly hair and wears a striped suit with ruffles. Shows a lace fabric backdrop.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio bust portrait of a woman with curled bangs, earrings and a dress with full sleeves, ruffles and piping.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Girls on a fence (front)
- Group portrait of girls on a rail fence at the Kennicott Ranch in Westcliffe (Custer County), Colorado. The girls smile, their dress includes dresses with pleats, blouses with ruffles, and wide brim hats.
- Westcliffe (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Fences--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Smiling--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.
- [between 1899 and 1903?]
- Three girls at a corral
- Group portrait of girls in a theatrical pose by a rail fence at the Kennicott Ranch in Westcliffe (Custer County), Colorado; they wear dresses with pleats, blouses with ruffles, and wide brim hats.
- Westcliffe (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.
- [between 1899 and 1903?]
- Girls on a fence (back)
- Group portrait of girls on a rail fence at the Kennicott Ranch in Westcliffe (Custer County), Colorado; they have their backs to the camera and wear dresses with pleats, blouses with ruffles, wide brim hats, and pony tail hair styles.
- Westcliffe (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.
- [between 1899 and 1903?]
- Girls Gossiping - Anna posed as the girl doing the gossiping
- Group portrait of girls in theatrical poses by a rail fence at the Kennicott Ranch in Westcliffe (Custer County), Colorado; they wear dresses with pleats, blouses with ruffles, and wide brim hats. Anna Kennicott (profile) has a pony tail hair style.
- Westcliffe (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Conversation--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Kennicott, Anna Townsend.
- [between 1899 and 1903?]
- Girls on a fence (side view)
- Group portrait of girls on a plank rail fence at the Kennicott Ranch in Westcliffe (Custer County), Colorado; they wear dresses with pleats, blouses with ruffles, wide brim hats, a bonnet, stockings, and high button shoes. The girl with gauntlets...
- Westcliffe (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Kennicott, Anna Townsend.
- [between 1899 and 1903?]
- Ranch bedroom
- Interior view of a brass bed at (probably) the Kennicott Ranch in Westcliffe (Custer County), Colorado; decor includes a cushion with ruffles and embroidery, and a pitcher and tureen.
- Westcliffe (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Bedrooms--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Westcliffe--1890-1910.; Kennicott family--Homes & haunts.
- [between 1899 and 1903?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman, possibly a bride, with curled hair parted in the middle, in a white dress with a full, loose bodice, long sleeves, a high collar and ruffles at the hem of a full skirt and train. Shows pleats on the upper sleeves and...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- between 1891 and 1901
- Portrait of a woman
- Two studio bust portraits (one inverted) of a woman with an upswept hairstyle and a dress with ruffles, lace on the collar and low, squared neckline.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a woman
- Studio portrait of a woman with an upswept hairstyle in a dress with a lace collar, ruffles, and low, squared neckline. The dress has striped, sleeves, possibly made of organza, a loose bodice, a gathered waist, and a flared skirt. The woman holds...
- Clothing & dress--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a family
- Studio portrait of a family. The man stands, he holds a derby hat and wears a tweed suit with a tie and a boutonniere. The woman is seated and wears a hat with possibly gathered silk tulle and flowers, a patterned blouse with a high collar, and a...
- Families--1890-1910.; Girls--1890-1910.; Men--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio portrait of a girl who sits on a stool and holds an open book on a table. She wears a ribbon in her straight hair, a dress with ruffles, short sleeves, and tucked pleats on the bodice, a beaded necklace, and buttoned leather boots. Shows...
- Girls--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a girl
- Studio portrait of a girl with long hair and a bow on top of her head. The girl holds probably flowers and wears a dress with ruffles, short sleeves, tucked pleats on the bodice, a beaded necklace and buttoned leather boots. She stands beside a...
- Girls--1890-1910.; Studio props--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portraits of an infant
- Two studio portraits (one inverted) of a baby in a nainsook dress with lace ruffles and bare feet. The baby sits on a woven tapestry in front of a painted backdrop.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portraits of an infant
- Studio portraits (one inverted) of a baby in a long dress with lace ruffles on the hem, collar and cuffs, and a linen or cotton jacket with a scalloped edge. The baby wears a bonnet decorated with bows and tied under the chin.
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portraits of an infant
- Studio portraits (one inverted) of a baby in a long dress with lace ruffles on the hem, collar and cuffs, and a linen or cotton jacket with a scalloped edge. The baby holds a silver rattle and wears a bonnet decorated with bows and tied under the...
- Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portraits of women
- Two studio portraits (one inverted) of women seated in front of a painted backdrop. The women have upswept hairstyles and wear blouses with loose bodices, pleats or ruffles, high necks, cummerbunds and full skirts.
- Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of women and a man
- Studio bust portrait of women and a man. The man has a full moustache, short, parted hair, and wears a suit with a narrow lapel and a bow tie. The women wear dresses with pleats and ruffles on the bodices, puffed or ruffle-capped sleeves, bar pins...
- Men--1890-1910.; Women--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of a boy
- Studio portrait of a young boy. He has his hair parted on the side, and wears a dress or blouse with pin pleats and ruffles on the bodice. Shows a lace fabric backdrop.
- Boys--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Portrait of an infant
- Studio portrait of a baby in a dress with lace cuffs, a cape embroidered with flowers, and a hat with probably gathered tulle ruffles on the brim. Shows a lace curtain backdrop.
- Hats--1890-1910.; Infants--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Dew Drop Mine, Frances, Colo.
- Men, women and children pose seated or standing on tailings in a mine dump, or sitting on horseback at the Dew Drop Mine near Ward in Frances (Camp Francis, Dew Drop, Boulder County), Colorado. The men wear hats and tailored or sack suits, or...
- Dew Drop Mine (Boulder County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Frances (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Children.; Mining.; Tailings embankments.; Tipples.; Women.
- 1895 July 18
- Couple and their five little girls outside of their residence
- Group portrait of a man, woman, and girls by a brick house in Denver, Colorado; costume includes ruffles and a hat, sign reads number: "22."
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Family group at the dam in the South Platte River
- Outdoor portrait of a well-dressed family on and near a stone masonry wall by a spillway on the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado. The women wear hats decorated with flowers and dresses with ruffles.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Families--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Spillways--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Two women, two girls seated alongside a S. Platte River dam
- Outdoor portrait of women and girls by a South Platte River spillway in Denver, Colorado; costume includes large hats, puff shoulders, flowers, and a yoke with ruffles.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1910.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Spillways--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1910?]
- Woman standing with bicycle on old Alameda Ave bridge
- Outdoor portrait of a woman with a bicycle on Alameda Avenue in Denver, Colorado. She wears a dress with a high collar and ruffles and a hat. The bridge over the South Platte River is nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1909?]
- Girl
- Studio portrait of a young girl. She poses on a chair covered with a fur blanket and wears a dress with ruffles.
- Girls--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- A Longmont, Colo. pumpkin pie day parade float
- A Pumpkin Pie Day Parade float pauses on a street, Longmont, Colorado. Hattie Secor, Martha Donova, Louise Boynton and Harriet Smith sit in the carriage elaborately decorated with flowers. They wear white dresses and hold parasols with ruffles....
- Longmont (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Festivals--Colorado--Longmont--1890-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Longmont--1890-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Longmont--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Lee Whitney as Gianetta - Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Gondoliers"
- Actress Lee Whitney poses as Gianetta, in Gilbert and Sullivans' "The Gondoliers," in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. Her folk costume is made of sateen fabric with appliqued strips of brocade and embroidery, puffed short sleeves with...
- Whitney, Lee--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1936
- Louise Bernhardt as Tessa - Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Gondoliers"
- Actress Louise Bernhardt poses as Tessa, in Gilbert and Sullivans' "The Gondoliers," in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. Her folk costume is made of sateen fabric with appliqued strips, puffed short sleeves with ruffles, an apron, and a laced...
- Bernhardt, Louise--Performances--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Actresses--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.; Costumes--Colorado--Central City--1930-1940.
- 1936